Charlie Bear Visits The Fagot Family

October 26, 1966

One bright fall day little Charlie Bear came running out of the house and said to papa Bear who was raking some leaves, “Can we go see little John Grant Fagot?”

“John Grant Fagot?” questioned papa Charlie Bear. “Who is he?”

“He’s the tiny new baby boy that came to live with Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Carol Fagot in Juniper Hills on September 1,” explained little Charlie.

“Who are the Fagots and where in the world is Juniper Hills? Have we ever been there?” papa Charlie continued to ask.

“Well, no, we haven’t ever been to Juniper Hills,” said Little Charlie, “but we have been to Antelope Valley before — it’s near where we went for birthday parties. Remember Pearblossom and Littlerock??? Well, Juniper Hills is up in the mountains near those towns.”

“Ask your mother and your sister Annie if they would like to go on a trip tomorrow,” requested papa Bear. “If they want to go, we can pack a picnic lunch and all go together.”

Little Charlie ran back to the house as fast as he could to ask mama Bear about tomorrow. When mama Bear said she would like to go, little Charlie ran to ask Annie if she would like to go, too. Because the next day was Saturday, Annie was free to take the trip to Juniper Hills.

When breakfast was over the next morning papa Charlie said to the children, “Go get our travelling caps and we’ll be ready to go.”
But mama Bear said, “Don’t forget to brush your teeth and wash your faces and hands!”

In just a minute the two children were back with the travelling caps. They all went out on the front porch, put on their caps, whirled around three times, turned two somersaults and there they were at the Fagot ranch in Juniper Hills.

Little Charlie sure was surprised when he came down from his somersault ’cause he landed right on the back of Suzy the donkey.

Leslie Fagot, who was feeding the donkeys looked up and said, “Hey, who are you? How’d you get here?”

Little Charlie just laughed and laughed and Leslie started to laugh to see a bear sitting on the donkey.

To be continued next week.